Man Arrested After Climbing New Haven Christmas Tree

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A man who climbed the Christmas tree on the New Haven green is facing a charge of breach of peace. (Shawn Sienkiewicz, FOX CT)

NEW HAVEN — A man who climbed the Christmas tree on the New Haven Green on Wednesday has been arrested, city officials said.

Noel Delgado, 42, of New Haven, was spotted atop the tree around 11:45 a.m. with a flag in his hands, according to a spokeswoman in the mayor’s office. Police officers and firefighters surrounded the tree, and the electricity was shut off.